TRAGIC BLACK MAGIC: THE MUSIC

05/15/2026 - FULL ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE! TRAGIC BLACK MAGIC is a bold, high-voltage rock release that delivers a relentless 40-minute sonic ride from start to finish. Blending fresh original songwriting with fearless takes on legendary classics, the album channels the spirit of classic rock while pushing its sound into darker, heavier territory.

❝Tragic Black Magic is a blistering album rooted in rock’s greatest traditions, unleashing anthem after anthem with fearless energy and endless charisma.❞

The record features eight explosive tracks—four brand-new originals paired with four electrifying covers of rock staples. The album reimagines “Adam’s Apple” (Aerosmith), “Hotel California” (Eagles), “Happy Together” (The Turtles), and “Comfortably Numb” (Pink Floyd), transforming these timeless songs with a powerful modern edge.

❝An album forged from rock’s rawest traditions, roaring with attitude, dark atmosphere, and hooks that refuse to let go.❞

A CONTINUOUS ROCK JOURNEY: Rather than presenting eight disconnected tracks, TRAGIC BLACK MAGIC unfolds like a single, immersive journey. The album’s pacing, tonal shifts, and a cinematic sense of storytelling work together to create a cohesive listening experience that flows from start to finish. It’s an album built to be played loud, experienced fully, and revisited often.

TRAGIC BLACK MAGIC: TRACK LIST

ABOUT THE BAND

At the wheel, but am not steering, nearing never, never nearing… Formed along the Oregon coast in 2007, Somewhere Stranger, one of the Pacific Northwest's most prodigious musical talents, is best known for developing thematic rock albums inspired by the great British and American classic rock bands of the 1960's & 1970's. Somewhere Stranger's music has a mysterious, and often eerie quality that creates powerful moods and fantastical soundscapes much to the delight of guitar-driven rock aficionados of all ages.